Employment and Training
ListenThe Grow Our Own project team has been helping local job seekers and work returners in the area to get back into work.
For more information visit our website: www.growourown.co.uk , email info@growourown.co.uk or call us on 01344 354220.
BFC|myjobsearch
Have you thought about improving your employment options and life chances?
Then explore BFC my job search and let us help you plan your way into training and employment
- Identify your strengths
- Find a training course
- Improve your skills
- Feel more confident
- Get help with writing a CV
- Look for a job
- Get advice on in-work benefits
All you need to do is register with the BFC my job search website
Once registered you will be able to:
- Search available jobs and apply for them online
- Get advice on in-work benefits
- Look for training and other employment services on offer
Future Jobs Fund
The Future Jobs Fund is a government initiative announced in 2009 which aims to create 150,000 additional jobs, primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for nearly a year to deliver real benefits to communities. From early 2010, everyone in between the ages of 18 and 24 who has been looking for work for a year will get an offer of a job, work experience, or training lasting at least 6 months.
In October 2009, a Berkshire-wide bid was submitted for the Future Jobs Fund. The bid was coordinated by Grow Our Own who are co-funded by Bracknell Forest and Windsor and Maidenhead councils. As part of the bid, Bracknell Forest Council submitted 33 job proposals within various departments including Adult Social Care, Children’s Social Care and arts and heritage.
The Green Machine also submitted a bid of 15 jobs.
It has been confirmed the Berkshire-wide bid has been accepted and the DWP has requested that all participating authorities finalise the details regarding the number of job proposals and also the starts dates up to March 2011.
It is anticipated that the Green Machine posts will commence in April 2010 on a staggered basis to run in line with the seasonal nature of the work and for the council posts to commence as of February 2010.
Bracknell Forest Open Learning Centre
For information on low-cost short courses contact Brakenhale Open Learning Centre on: 01344 457 427 or email: olc@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Bracknell and Wokingham College
For part and full time courses telephone: 0845 330 3343 or email: study@bracknell.ac.uk
For jobs, qualifications and careers telephone: 0800 1954 700 or email:info@nextstepsoutheast.org.uk
Alongside its larger businesses, the Council recognises the important contribution that its small businesses make to the borough's economy and is committed to providing help and advice to small businesses especially in these difficult and uncertain times.
The Council is always eager to hear from all of its local businesses on how it can be doing more to engage with them. This is reiterated in the Council's new medium term objective to sustain economic prosperity. Should you have any further comments please do contact the council on regeneration.enterprise@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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